Voice Lessons in Surfside, FL

Instruments: Piano Voice Violin Cello Viola Bass Guitar Fiddle Double Bass Music Keyboard Acoustic Guitar

I believe three elements of teaching make an outstanding teacher: reflecting on practice, fostering meaningful and positive relationships, and emphasizing student engagement. Teaching is a challenging and often relentless profession. Therefore, it is imperative that teachers reflect upon their practice to build on what works in the classroom and also to modify what needs improvement. Nurturing personal and meaningful relationships is also key. When students and their parents believe that a teacher is invested in a child's learning and future, we find growth. Read More

Instruments: Piano Guitar Voice Bass Guitar Synthesizer Electric Guitar Classical Guitar Acoustic Guitar

My teaching history dates back to when I was just a freshmen at college. I began teaching beginners and playing in various bands and began enjoying and sharing music with others. When I graduated I began to teach intermediate and some advanced students and realized that music would forever be a part of my life. I have performed with various bands and ensembles throughout the years and throughout Florida. I have worked with a variety of students from children to adults. Read More

Instruments: Piano Voice

Nothing is more rewarding than seeing one of my students develop a passion for music! Therefore, it's important that each student progresses at his or her own pace. I encourage this by setting realistic goals for my students at each lesson. Acknowledging accomplishments helps fuel a students desire to progress, and makes students eager to learn more. By trying to find out what inspires the student, I can successfully tailor my instruction to their wants and needs. Read More

Instruments: Piano Guitar Voice Keyboard Electric Guitar Classical Guitar Acoustic Guitar

Artist to artist method of learning. Provided one-on-one and group (up to 6 at a time) tuition. Delivered instrumental and aural analysis tuition. Taught students to read notation, tab and chord charts. Trained students in performance, improvisation and composition. Guided individuals and groups in playing music instruments and applications. Guided and offered music lessons and tutorials for diverse clients and college students. Keep student performance and participation information up-to-date by grading assessments in a timely manner, and logging all student and parent contacts Develop a general knowledge of the curriculum and a detailed knowledge of the courses for which you are responsible Complete all grading by providing prompt, high-quality, personalized feedback on assignments Provide instruction, assistance, and support to individual students that will encourage participation in instrumental music Implement techniques for effecting positive student behavior Participate in peer and instructional coaching, staff meetings and collaborative team planning Participate in both short- and long-term instructional planning Respond to parents' or guardians' concerns Read More

Instruments: Voice

I am a passionate and motivated instructor and music performer and  I am confident that my academic background and performance experience would be successfully utilized in this teaching position. I have a Masters of Music degree in Vocal Performance from The Royal Danish Academy of Music and a Bachelors of Music from the Peabody Conservatory of the Johns Hopkins University. I began my vocal private studio while working on my Masters degree in Copenhagen in 2007. As a performer I have had the opportunity to work with companies such as Opera Naples, Gulfshore Opera, Miami Lyric Opera, Sobe Arts, Miami International Piano Festival, Orchestra Miami, Symphony of the Americas, Miami Symphony Orchestra, Emerald City Opera, Miami Opera Institute, Florida Chamber Orchestra, Russian Opera Workshop, Danish Radio Choir and Orchestra, Royal Danish Academy Choir and Orchestra and the Amager Music Festival to name a few.        Read More

Instruments: Guitar Voice Trumpet Flute Accordion Acoustic Guitar

As a base, music is a body-mind experience. A lot of what makes music enjoyable to us has to do with our bodies and the natural way in which we react to rhythms and pitches. My teaching style points into the proprioception on how music impacts us. We will work with different exercises which allow us to see, not in a technical way but in a 'real knowing', the how's and whys of how certain music sounds like itself. Read More

Instruments: Piano Guitar Voice Keyboard Electric Guitar Classical Guitar Acoustic Guitar

Having to work in different settings and styles I became exposed to solving musical problems whatever their nature could be. I have directed choirs and taught to sing with quality and confidence people who could not even hold sing in tune, in Cuba and in Jamaica where I lived and worked for seven years and was the resident pianist at the Ritz Carlton hotel and choir director at the Arts Center there. Read More